Friday Morning

and I woke up at 4:00am.. I feel okay though..no headache today and all else seems okay..as far as all the mess I was going through this past week with not feeling well.
I had my appointment this A.M. with my Neuro at 7:45. We talked about why I keep getting "sick" like I have been.

This is the 4th time that I know for sure that I've been sick like this past week. It's really weird but I did have a bit of a revelation last night while sleeping...it wasn't a dream but more of a thought that I had while sleeping.. and what that was..is this: I remembered that after the second time I was sick I thought to myself that I was glad I wasn't working because it seemed that each time I got sick, it was over a weekend and it would have screwed my weekend up.
Now, keep in mind, I was actually thinking and remembering this, this morning before I got up.

So, I started browsing my own blog (I knew there was a good reason that I started this blog..) and looking at the dates that I updated during the times I was sick. Here's where it gets really strange...EVERY time I have gotten sick like this, it did start on a Friday or Saturday...so what I was thinking was actually true. Now, why the hell would this be the case..?

Now, back to my Neuro appointment today. I brought all this up my doc..and he's totally confused with me. He actually tells me that I am his medical mystery. I think he kind of likes having me as a patient (he sure spends a LOT of time with me) because I am a challenge..he says that each appointment we have there is always something new (personally, I feel like a science experiment or guinea pig sometimes).

<---me......

I ask him if he thinks I'm picking something up at my PT sessions or what. I mean, I've been around people here at home that have had colds and such...and I've not gotten sick from that.. My doc doesn't know.

What he is suggesting..he is prescribing something for me..so that if and when this happens again..to try. It is a migraine med. Every time this has started it begins with a headache.. I'm not sure what a migraine is because I'm not sure I've ever had one but doc wants me to try this and see what happens. Even if it is a migraine, it still doesn't explain why it happens on a Friday or a Saturday.

OOoookay then....with that aside...I had posted just a while back that I went back in for a new MRI. My doc had those results in aannnddd.. This new MRI no longer shows any inflamation where my lesion used to be. He tells me that is a good thing..it is a good indicator as to why I've made the progress I have. Although he did mention that he noticed some disc slippage..and he may at some point, refer me to a spine specialist for evaluation as to some other types of PT for that.

He also made a recommendation for me to have PT start e-stim with me in conjunction with some of the therapy I've already been doing. If that shows any improvement in muscle strength and control then we'll work on getting me a machine for home.

So, happy Friday everyone...I hope everyone likes the new layout and name for my blog. I will be changing the layout slightly over time (as I learn more about HTML and XML code)..just to make it a little more "interesting".
I am also considering changing the name of the blog again already.. not sure though..
Leave me comments if you like the name of the blog or not.. Hell, just leave me comments..I'd be really interested as to who is popping in to read this rag...

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Till Next Time................................................................................